{"id":3561,"date":"2026-11-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/giro-ditalia-2027-parcours\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T08:00:00","slug":"giro-ditalia-2027-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/giro-ditalia-2027-parcours\/","title":{"rendered":"Giro d\u2019Italia 2027: start in Trieste, two time trials and a 5,700-meter mountain stage"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the Tour, now the Giro d\u2019Italia 2027<\/strong> his route. Organizer RCS Sport presented 21 stages on Tuesday, together making up a good 3,418.9 kilometers and 50,250 altitude meters<\/strong>. The Giro starts on Saturday 8 May in Trieste and ends on Sunday 30 May in Rome. There is something for everyone: six sprint opportunities, eight hill stages, five mountain stages and two individual time trials. The highlight: a ride to Aprica with 5,700 altitude meters<\/strong>, twice the Mortirolo and the Gavia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week 1: punchers, Sassotetto and a time trial uphill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The opening weekend is not for pure sprinters. The first leg starts and finishes in Trieste, with a final for the punchers. Day two begins in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and ends in Capodistria (Koper), again with a climb just before the finish line. Day three ends after a climb in Possagno. The sprinters get their first chance on day four, on the motor circuit in Misano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As usual in the Giro, the climb takes place early. Already on the fifth day, the first mountain stage begins, to Sassotetto. The start is in Filottrano, in honor of the deceased Michele Scarponi. After a sprint race, a short climb follows on day seven. time trial uphill<\/strong> from 19.6 kilometers to Campo di Giove. The first week concludes with the ride to Naples and an uphill finish on Monte Livata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week 2: Norcia, Mugello and the time trial to Milan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The second week starts with 3,600 meters of elevation gain to Norcia. Then the Mugello circuit is the scene for the sprinters. In Tuscany, the climb to Zeri ends the race; Reggio Emilia is again the scene for the fast men. The weekend is decisive: Saturday a mountain stage with 4,900 meters of elevation gain to Piani di Bobbio (Valtorta), Sunday a flat time trial of 37.3 kilometers from Monza to Milan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Mortirolo will be on the menu twice in 2027. In the photo: Damiano Cunego in 2012. Photo: Filip Bossuyt \/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Week 3: 5,700 meters of elevation gain and the Zoncolan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The final week in Northern Italy is always tough. After the last rest day, the 192-kilometer ride from Sondrio to Aprica immediately follows: twice the Mortirolo, over the Gavia and a total of 5,700 meters of elevation gain. After a sprint chance in Vo\u2019, there is a climb up to Madonna di Campiglio, and then a race for the attackers to Sacile. The decision is made on Saturday, May 29th at the Monte Zoncolan<\/strong>. On Sunday, May 30, the final sprint will take place in Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All stages of the Giro 2027<\/h2>\n\n\n\n